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eat his luncheon. He crept cautious
ly to the edge of the forest opening
and looked out. Could he believe his
eyesi There. standing With upraised
head and dilated nostrils. facing at
nearly right angles to him, it's heaving
side all exposed to the aim Of the
deadly rifle, stood white deer. Old
Tom was SO startled that he nearly
dropped his rifle. He had been won.
dering whether the creatures Of the
forest ever came to life again-ever
confronted their destroyer in spirit
form, haunting him with their great
and pleading eyes. Many q painting
deer had old Tom robbed OF his little
spark of life; many a dying glance
from the great brown eyes had he
turned from with q feeling OF almost
guilt. And now, could it be that the
ghosts OF his victims had risen to re-
buke hlm, to haunt him, to pursue
him through the ghostly Winter
woods? He would SEQ whether the
creature were flesh or mist. Slowly
and with trembling hands he raised
the gun to his shoulder. The sight
cleaned in the glare of snow, he rub
OOu AAo cyeo huU &itSuCeO along CO0 oar.
rel again. The deer had turned and
was looking straight at him. The old
mans hand almost failed him, but
with mighty effort he pulled the
trigger. The forest echoed to the
sharp report; then all was still again.
The smoke drifted away-but the
deer was gone.
Tom Campbell looked at his rifle
and then at the spot where the deer
had stood. He could not have miss
ed it; it was scarcely ten PAGES away.
kstrange feeling crept over him. Was
the white deer indeed a supernatural
creature? Had the leaden messenger
pierced only shadow from an un.
known world? In dazed way he
threw his rifle over his shoulder with.
out reloading it-a thing he had never
done before while in search of game
and stepped out into the clearing. To
his amaze, he again beheld the white
deer standing under the shadow of
fir tree on the opposite side of the
open space. Its eyes were fixed upon
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MARKETS.

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spring, Csc; No. 2 red, 74Hc. Corn, No. 2, 44HAc
Oats; No 2, 26Nc. Rye; No. 2, 52Hc. Barley
seed, prime .$2.31. Mess pork, per barrel
$13.25. Lard per 100 lbs, $3.50. Butter
creamery, csc; dairy, 24c. Eggs. 21c.
DULUTH:-No. Northern, CSC; No. 2 North
ern. 66c; No. 3 Northern. 62c.
Observation-Disclosures, No. 1 hard, 74c; No.
Northern, Csc; No. 2 Northern, Csc. Flour
S4.15. Bran and shorts, $10.5O to $12.5O
Corn, No. 2,39c. Oats, No. white, 26c. Barley
SOC to 6Oc Flax. 81. 1917. Feed $14.5O to
$3.50: Hay, wild, $500 TO 5000. Timothy
ST.. PAuL:-Wheat, No. hard, 71c; No. I
Northern, CSC; No. 2 Northern, 64c. Corn, No
2, 39c. Oats, No. mixed, CSC; No. l white
32c No. white, 26c; No. 3, 25c Barley, No
2, Soc; No. 8, 48c. Rye, No. 2, 43c. Grouni
feed, No. $3.50; No. 2, 414O0. Corn meal, un
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Wild: $3.50; No: ! upland prairie, 50; No. 2 DO
81; Timothy $1,000 Flax seed, $1.O8. Tim
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65c Eggs, 21c Butter, creamery, 2oc to Csc
dairy, 12c to 21c; packing, SC to 10. Turkeys
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keys, &c to &c. chickens, &C to &c.
MILwAUKEE:-Wheat. 71%c. Corn, No. 8
44XXc. Oats, No. 2 white, 2SX. Rye, No. /, 53Xc
Barley, No. 2, 73c. Pork, $l3.2 Lard, $50
Butter, dairy, 21c. Eggs, 1876. Cheese. liz
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animals, and had quite a menaeerie at
his palace, so that it may bo imagined
that he was particularly we'll pleased
with this gift. Much better pleased, in
deed, than the chancellor of the ex.
chequer was, for the Englioh treasury
was at that time sadly depleted. To
pay tho s15O which the king ordered
given to the man who had brought
the elephant, took away every penny
in the treasury, and made it necess ary
to refuse to allow the queen money
for q journey which she wished to
make to Scotland that year. And
when an estimate was made of the
cost of keeping the animal it was
found to be f275 q year, and it was
no wonder that Mr.. Chancellor's
groans were both loud and deep, and
to make matters worse, an additional
charge was made Tor 'liquors for the
olifawnte." His keepers affirm that
from the month of September until
April he must drink not water, but
"wyne," aud from April until Septem-
Der he must have q ''gallon of wyne q
daye."
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~ TRANK DEA1PsrER sHHRNAS.

0Y FRANK DEMP6TER 0HERNANs
Dscsmbsr's come, and with her brought
A world in whitest marble wrought;
The trees and fence and all the posts
Stands motiouless and white - ghosts,
And oil the paths We used to know
Are hidden In tho drifts Of snow.
December brings the longest night
And cheats the day OF half its light.
No bird cong breaks tho perfect hush;
No meadow-brook with liquid Rush
Runs telling tales In babbling rhyme
Os liberty and summer time,
But iroHn In its icy cell
Awaits the sun to break tho spell.
Breathe once upon the window.glass
And SEQ the mimic mists that pass
Fantastic shapes that 60 and come
Forever silvery and dumb.
Decsmber Santa Claus ahall bring
OF happy children happy king,
Who with his sleigh and reindeer stops
At all good peoples chimney.tops.
Then let the holly red be hung,
And sweetest carols all be sung,
While We with Joy remember them,-
The journeyers TO Bethlehem,
Who followed trusting from afar
The guidance OF that happy star
Which marked the spot where Christ
was born
Long years ago one Christmas morn!
From st. Nicholas.
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him, and the moment he met them a
spell seemed to come over him which
he could not resist. A strange fasci-
nation drew him toward the beautiful
creature. The white deer did not
stir until the hunter had ap-
preached within q few PAGES; then it
turned slowly and led the way into
the woods, looking back every few
moments, while old Tom, with his
empty rifle over his shoulder, follow
cd as in a dream. All sense OF hunger
and fatigue had departed. He had no
thoughts, no feelings, save an uncon-
querable desire to follow the mys.
terious creature whose life he had so
lately sought.
On and on through the deep forest
went this strangely assorted pair.
Tom realized that he was lost, that
he was in part of the mount aims
where he had never been before, but
still he felt the most utter trust in
his white guide. He had no fear; q
sense of safety, of Joy, Of expectation
filled his whole being.
It was already growing dusk when
the white deer led ITS hunter compan.
ion into q deep ravine, where a mount.
ain brook. scorning the letters of the
frost, leaped down tho long slopes oi
jagged stone with q music as s;lvery
as in June. The deer. gliding without
trouble over the rough stones and
down the slippery inclines still led the
way looking back as if to encourage
poor Tom, who had terrible time o1
it, sliding and creeping along the
snowy rocks. After 4 time, no @ever,
they merged into . beautiful little val.
ley, cleared of trees and fenced of
rudely with saplines fastened to.
gether with withes. In the midst
of the clearing stood q small
log cabin. There was no light gleam
ing through the single window, nc
smoke rising from the ludely.plaster
ed chimney. All looked deserted
cold and strange. The white deer
however, kept straight on until II
came to the cabin. Then it stopped
close by tho door and looked appeal
ingly at Tom.
The old man hesitated for mo
ment. then pulled the leathern latct
string. and, as the door swung bacl
with q desolate creak, stopped hii
head. and entered the cabin. Opposite
MIN there seemed to be q fireplace
just With thP taintsst AiekeFing Of
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vowed never again to send cruel death
to such beast as that.
"Who are you, good friend2" whis-
pered the sick man family, as he made
an effort to caress the beautiful Great
ure.
II am a miserable wretch who would
have murdered your gentle pet!" an
swered old Tom softly. "But will
make amends now. since Heaven
kindly turned aside my bullet and suf-
fered her to lead me to you. Can you
take drop more of this, while stir
up the fire and warm this freezing
room?"
Tom closed the door, and blowing
the embers. threw some bits of bark
on the Goals, and then as the flames
darted up, Qaid tho last bits of fire.
wood over them. As the room grew
brighter and warmer the sick man
reused more and more. He raised
himself on his elbow, and turning his
gaunt face toward Tom, moaned:
"F'or heavens sake, give me some
thing to eat. am starving!"
Tom started and felt for his pouch.
Yes.it was there, and now glad he was
that he had been providentially pre-.
vented from eating his lunch! He took
piece Of his wife's snowy bread, and
warming it at the fire, broke it in
pieces. and fed it slowly to the starv-
ing man. The white deer looked on
approvingly. but when Tom playfully
offered it q morsel, it jumped back
with q sportive toss of it's head, and
contemplated him slyly from dis.
tance. The starving man would
gladly have eaten Toms luncheon en-
tire, but his deliverer knew the danger
OF such an excess in the mans weak
ened state and restrained him. Pres.
emily g sweet sleep settled over the
grateful eyes resting upon Toms, and
tho old man knew that he had made
his Christmae gift to the world by
saving q precious human life.
When Tom emerged next day from
the woods above tae village he met a
long line Of friends and neighbors ad-
vancing to meet him with gnns and
horns, as if he were some dreaded
enemy or wild man OF the woods. A
great shout went up as he came in
sight and . little lad went flying down
the hill to bear the good news to the
loYed ones at home. Then the throne
gathered about Tom, and az he stood
IN their midst 10 told them about the
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Barthoidl's Great Work.

The statue of Liberty enlightening the
world, which stands on Bedloe's Island, in
tho harbor of New York, is one of the most
sublime artistic conceptions OF modern
times. The torch OF the goddess lights the
nations OF tho earth to peace, prosperity
and progress, through Liberty. But lib.
erty" 10 an empty word to the thousands
OF poor women enslaved by physical all.
ments hundredfold moro tyrarnical than
any Nero. TO such sufferers DR.. Pierce's
Favorite Prescription holds forth the
promise OF speedy cure. It is specific
In all those derangements. irregularities
and weaknesses which make life q burden
to 30 many women. The only medicine
sold by druggists, under positive guar
antee from the manufacturers, that it will
give satisfaction in every case, or money
will be refunded. See guarantee printed on
wrapper enclosing bottle.
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dying fire upon the hearth. Tom fun.
bled in his pocket, found q match, and
struck it. As the blue light deepened
into red, he saw, in one corner Of the
room, q low pallet made of straw.
hemlock boughs and dirty blankets.
On the couch lay q man, apparently
dead, the sharp contour Of E3 wasted
frame and hollow face cast weirdly
upon the wall by the Pickering light Of
the match. On rude table near at
hand stood a small bit of tallow dip
thrust into q bottle, and Tom has
tily transferred to it's wick the fall
ing flame of the match. As he
did 80, he saw the white deer standing
in the door and still watching him
with it's great pathetic eyes. Then it
flashed over him in a moment that
this strangely tame and beautiful
creature was no spiritual visitant, but
a faithful friend and pet of the lonely
man upon the couch, seeking with
superhumaM instinct some friendly
hand to save from death.
TOMS kindly heart sent the tears
yelling to his eyes, as, with this
thought in his mind. he bent over the
low couch and touched the poor mans
brow. It was cold, but not with the
marble coldness of death. Tom bar
ed the sufferers breast and placed his
hand over the seat of life. Yes, the
faithful heart was still beating family.
The man seemed to be in q stupor-a
dying sleep of cold and hunger. from
which he might yet be reused. The
first thing to do was to start that
sluggish life current. Tom pulled out
his pocket-fask and poured few
drops of the stimulant between the
parted lips OF the stranger. Then he
took little of the liquor in his palms
and began to chafe the mans breast.
Pretty soon the sufferer opened his
eyes, and as he looked wildly about,
the white deer bounded into the room
and stood by the couch. So close was
it to Tom that it brushed his arm,
and as he looked wonderingly up his
eyes met the grateful eyes of that
wonderfully beautiful, lovingcreature.
1t was q strangs feeling that swept
over the old hunter, as he inwardly
The Worthington advance., 1887-12-22

Edward Atkinson, says the New
York World, has been examining the
records in ready.made clothing estab-
lishment to discover whether the
white man in the United States is de-
teriorating in size and weight. The
general result is that tho average
weight of New Enelanders IS found to
be S feet 8. 1-2 inches, and of ofsouthern-
ers s feet ten inches. The average
height of Americans is between 155
and 100 pounds. Mr.. Atkinson also
discovered that the average height
and weight of men in this country
have increased perceptibly since the
war. He is convinced that Americans
are increasing rather than decreasing
in size.
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Tho Elephant In History,

mo elepnant 10 History.
Cincinnati Enquirer.
The anc,ents were we'll acquainted
with the elephant. which formed d
part OF tho fighting material of every
great conqueror's army and shared in
ell trlumphal PROFESSIONS, but when
Rome no longer sent out her armies
to foragethe world for wonders as we'll
as for plunder. the elephant became to
Southern Europe Q mythical marvel
only.
After the time Of the early Byzan.
tine monarchs there is no mention OF
the ''huge earth.shaking beast" as
Pliny called it, in European history,
until the year 8O2. when ''the good
Haroun Al Raschid," Caliph OF the
saracens. sent an elephant to Charlie.
magne. -...
1855 Louis TX. of France brought
from Egypt an African elephant which
he sent to Henry III. of England.
This elephant was kept in the Tower
of London, where. We judge, he had
quite comfortable quarters, if the or
der given by the king to the Sheriff
was obeyed, to wit: 1--WE command
you that OF the form of our city ye
cause. without delay, to be built at
our Tower of London one house OF
forty feet long anG twenty feet deep
for our elephant" What became Of
this well-provided beast and how
long he lived the historian does not
tell U.S..
Early in the sixteenth century King
Emanuel OF Portugal sent an elephant
to Pope Leo x. This animal, having.
no doubt, been well.tutored before.
hand. Immediately on appearing in
the presence of his holiness, sank up.
on his knees, which greatly impressed
the pope and his retainers.
In 1929 the king OF Spain sent an
elephant and five camels to King
James l. of England. This latter mon
arch was extravagantly fond of pet
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white deer and the dying man IN the
mountains. "And now, friends" he
added, at the close, II have taken my
last deer hunt.
"Amen!" went up from every man
and boy IN the crowd.
That night the starving man was
borne tenderly out Of the wilderness,
and close behind him came following
the white deer. You might see it to-
day playing with the children in the
streets of-but that would be telling
where.
The Worthington advance., 1887-12-22

President Eliot OF Harvard college
writes the editor of the World concerning
tho presidents message: II find Presi
dent Cleveland's views on tariff revision
and the reduction OF the surplus sound
economically, sagacious politically and
thoroughly patriotic. President Bart
lett OF Dartmouth writes: my views
are not in accordance with many of ite
conclusions nor with the reasonings by
which they are supported"
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Hence, the force ofthe following voluntary let
ter, which is based upon the conscientious con-
vfction formed from the long and cautious
experience Of leading drug house Of Boston.
represents in every line : most important
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men: Many preparations are placed before
the public and for time at least they have
large but temporary sale-large, because Of
the extensive advertising; temporary. as the
suffering class soon realize that the com.
pound possesses but little merit. Not 80 with
St. Jacobs Oil. Its success has been constant
from the start, and to-day we regard it as one
OF those standard remedies that our trade
consider as absolutely essential to always
carry in their stock. Personal experiences
and the good words of the druggists of New
England all tend to prove that each year will
add to its sale and well deserved popularity.
Signed, Doolittle & Smith," Taking ths
many cases of cure, published by the pro-
prietors, examples are given of its unvaryine
effects in the worst chronic cases, and there
is nothing in trade which can approach its
efficacy.
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It 10 not understood Why druggists keep
in stock 90 many kinds Of medicines ior
coughs, colds, and consumption, whom it
is only necessary to keep Aliens Lung
Balsam, that old. reliable remedy. which
is pure vegetable preparation and per-
iectly harmless. as it contains no opium in
any form. Sold everywhere.
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Ready for chrlatnna..

comes say they are not ready. If YOU wish
to make a few presents in useful articles
Of furniture, write to Bradstreet Thurber
Co., OF Minneapolis. describing what you
want and they will send you photographs
with lowest cash prices, without expense
to you,
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There 10 . distinction between The prince
Of Wales and his other name, Albert Ed.
yard. Officially he 10 opposed to prize
nghtlng. but as Albert Edward he IL q reg
ular attendant at sluRrinR matches.
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Tbs three Re brought Regret, Rsproach
and Remorse t. . great political party in
1854. The three P's when sienifyine DR..
Pierce's Purgative Pellets, bring Peace ia
tho mind, Preservation and Perfection ol
health to tho body.
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itching Piles.

s1x.Tons- Moisture; intsn.e itching and stingins;
continue trlnors form. which often bleed AMI ulcer
ats. becoming very sore: swA1NE's OINTMENT stops
many the tunnorn Itiseqally eficacons
in curing oil Skin Diseases, DIR. SWAYNE 4 SON,
bc obtained Of druggists Sent BY mail for so Ccnts
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The Northern Pacific ticket agents alone
the line have received the general manag.
er's official instruction not to pay any
attention to the railway commission q
notice respecting reduction of passenger
rates,
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4 SLIGHT COLD, II neglected, often attacks
tho lungs. BRowN's BRONCHIAL TRocHEs
give sure and immediate relief. Sold only
in boxes. Price 25 cents.
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Thin hair thickened. badness cured, and
gray hair made to return to its youthful
color by the use OF Hall Vegetable Sicilian
Hair Remover.
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"How old 10 Lamar" is q question now
being asked at Washington. Lamar says
he 10 sixty three, but Lanman's diction.
ary OF congress makes him sixty:seyen.
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Nine. Patti sends word to her American
friends that she loves them all and longs
to return to them-''they are so enthusi-
astic." Look out for another farewell
tour,
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Rev. Joseph Parker went home to Eng.
land with $1,000 in his pocket as the
result OF his few weeks talk und travel in
the United States.
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Consumption Surely Cured.

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shall be glad to send two bottles Of my remedy free
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they will send me their Express and P. o. address
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The Worthington advance., 1887-12-22

Senator Stanford pays for tho rent OF
his house a thousand dollars year moro
than he gets as salary in congress.
The Worthington advance., 1887-12-22

Third and fourth class postmastsrs In
convention endorse President Cleveland
and want more pay.
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1t 10 stated on good authority that in a
few days tho name OF Gen. Bragg will be
sent into the. senate for minister to
Mexico. - :. -
The Worthington advance., 1887-12-22

The store OF H. A. Bollesr& Co., of Cam
den. near Marshall, caught fire. Damage
$1,000.
The Worthington advance., 1887-12-22

Lucien Chateiain, an officer OF tho An
tibes garrison, has been arrested.
The Worthington advance., 1887-12-22
The Five 8later9.

There were five sisters, and each had an
aim
Flora would fain be fashionable dame:
Scholarly Susan's selection was books:
Coquettish Cora cared more for looks;
Anna, ambitious, aspi.ed after wealth;
Sensible Sarah sought first for good
health.
So she took DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical
Discovery and grew healthy and blooming.
Cora's beauty quickly faded; Susan's eye.
sight failed from over-study; Flora became
nervous and fretful in striving after fash
ion. and q sickly family kept Anna's hus-
moro healthy, charming and Intelligent,
and she married rich.
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The North Star Lung and Throat Bal.
sam is q sure cure for Coughs and Colds.
The Worthington advance., 1887-12-22

Messrs. Esmonde and O'Connor, OF tho
British parliament. wero given q reception
at which Senators Sherman and Ingalls,
made speeches.
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The sas works at Winnipeg are burned
and tho city IL in darkness.
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thest. The piece was playing had sol
emn part to il, representing weary citizen
holding his mother-in-law under the water.
and this had TO oe played soft. couldn't
hear it myself. quit playing.
Instantly there was long, indignant. re-
proachfui "Aw-ww, What made you stop?
We were enjoying ii 50 much ~ And they
whined around till they got me to play again.
This time resolved that the babel shouldn't
put me down. hammered. They yelled
l pounded. They screeched. l applied the
loud pedal. They got to playing leap frog.
applied both pedals. Somebody com
menced drumming on hammered brass
tray with case-knife. But wouldn't have
stopped yet had not the lady Of the house
sailed up to me with two year old little imp
in her arms and howied had to howl
show the gentleman where the
mosquito bit you an the n ok. Po-o-o-r
little fellow"
Iquit. looked at the lscerated neck
and regretted that 1t hadn't been tarantuls
instead of a mosquito. then left
CABRIoLET.